French By Heart
Subtitle: An American Family's Adventures in La Belle France
Publisher: Broadway
Published: April 24, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780767925228
Subjects: Travel; Europe - France; Travel - Foreign; Social life and customs; Travel - General; Essays & Travelogues; Travel / Essays & Travelogues; Americans; Description And Travel; France
Description: French By Heart is the story of an all-American family pulling up stakes and finding a new home in Clermont-Ferrand, a city four hours south of Paris known more for its smoke-spitting factories and car dealerships than for its location in the Auvergne, the lush heartland of France dotted with crumbling castles and sunflower fields. The Ramseys are not jet-setters; they're a regular family with big-hearted and rambunctious kids. Quickly their lives go from covered-dish suppers to smoky dinner parties with heated polemics, from being surrounded by Southern hospitality to receiving funny looks if the children play in the yard without shoes. A charming tale with world-class characters, French By Heart reads like letters from your funniest friend. More than just a slice of life in France, it's a heartwarming account of a family coming of age and learning what "home sweet home" really means. - Publisher.